20:54, Today: Timoteu El Segador rolled 10 using 1d10+2 ((8)).

(OOC: Go)

All the fighting was draining Tim's resources-- he struck a blow calculated to take away the magic of his target, and, more to the point, replenish his own.

Hm.  A 10?  Gonna spend 1 F for a reroll.  For 5.  Bah!

Sunam charged in, bunching one of the guards hard. Tremal shot the guard twice, putting him down. Saya's shot went wide.

The first guard shot Sunam, the second missed Tremal and the final one hit Saya with a shot.

Tim tried again-- he needed the strength to strike his mightiest blows!  (A weakness limited only to him, of all his family...)

9

Sunam's punch went wide, Tremal fired twice, but only hit once and Saya missed her shot again.

The first soldier missed his shot on Saya, the second did as well and the final one did actually shoot her.

Enough was enough.  Tim struck with his blade as a simple blade; it's all he could manage.

Freaking7!!!

Sunam smacked one of the soldiers with a solid punch, Tremal shot at the guard twice, but hit once, putting him down and Saya missed again.

The first guard missed Saya, the second guard shot Sunam which made her stumble, making it easier for the third guard to...miss.

Tim slashed again...

18:47, Today: Timoteu El Segador rolled 8 using 1d10+1d8+2 ((3,3)).

The entire party managed to miss.

Saya was shot and was now in Crisis, the other guard missing her.

This time, Tim's slash bit!

19:14, Today: Timoteu El Segador rolled 19 using 1d10+1d8+2 ((9,8)). So a hit for 17 damage, at least.

That put the third one down. Sunam got a good punch in on the last soldier. Tremal shot him as well, before Says finished him off.

"Damn," Saya said as the party began to down potions.

"...that was bad," said Tim, handing a potion to Saya.  "We'd best be careful about picking our fights for now."

"They just got lucky," Tremal said, reloading his guns.

There was a mechanical noise in the air that was getting closer and closer.

"Get under cover," said Tim.  "This might be very bad."

As the rest of the group got into cover, you can see a large tank rolling down the street.

Tim watched it approach carefully.  A direct attack would be useless, but perhaps...

The tank kept rolling and passed by the group without stopping.

"How dangerous is this 'Ancient' if they're sending in a tank?" Tim asked, rhetorically.  "And what could they hope to accomplish?"

"Perhaps it's to make them surrender without a fight?" Saya said.

"I suppose," said Tim.  "If the want to capture, though, it's too clearly a bluff... well.  I'm not sad that they make mistakes."

"I think we should pull back. We're not in any shape to fight more," Tremal said.

"Agreed," said Tim.  "We'll have other chances."

"Yes, I agree," Saya said.

Tim attempted to lead them carefully back to the bar.